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Is it a math job or is it just a programming job?
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Ah, the age-old question! Is being a Quant more about math or programming? Well, it's a bit of both, actually.
On one hand, you'll need to have a solid understanding of math. Depending on where you trade and how, the math you need to know can vary. For instance, if you're on the sell side and need to do stuff with some explainability and academic grounding, then stochastic calculus might be needed. But if you're more focused on making strong predictions and want to make money, then the math needed to understand popular Machine Learning techniques is sufficient.
On the other hand, programming is a significant part of the job. You'll spend more time coding than anything else - it's the language you do your work in. Having projects that demonstrate you know how to manipulate data efficiently is crucial.
So, in essence, being a Quant is like being a bilingual: you need to speak both the language of math and the language of programming. And just like any good linguist, the more fluent you are in both, the better!
Sources: Q&A: From Pizza Delivery to Quantitative Research/Data Science/Programming, So you want to be a Quant?, RE: Prop/Quant Trading - Why is it not as big a target as Investment Banking?
I don't know what's worse -- the fact that the stupid AI bot pipes up with a stupid answer on every question, or the fact that most of the questions on this board are repetitive enough that the answer is usually kindof true.
it's only if the question had no answer from another member :-)
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